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OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 12:43 PM Nov 2016

I hate seeing the word "BIGLY" used in association with Trump

I'm a member of a few Led Zeppelin fan groups (some since the early 80s) and, as most groups do, we have our own short-hand for common zep-related items. In Zep world BIGLY stands for the song Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You. So I keep seeing BIGLY in threads and then remember is not zep stuff.

It never bothered me that Houses of the Holy abbreviation HOTH is also an ice planet in Star Wars world. I love both those things.

Trump just ruins everything. Hope he goes away soon so I can enjoy Tangerine the song, color and Lifesaver flavor again.

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I hate seeing the word "BIGLY" used in association with Trump (Original Post) OriginalGeek Nov 2016 OP
I always thought he was saying "Big league". -Steph- Nov 2016 #1
You are correct. Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #4
It's not even what he actually says. He says "big league" Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #3
I hate seeing the words "radical" and "militant" associated with violent gunhumpers. (nt) stone space Nov 2016 #7
Best BIGLY cover ever. Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #9
Dec 1969 #

Ms. Toad

(34,103 posts)
4. You are correct.
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 12:50 PM
Nov 2016

So the connection between Trump and bigly came not from what he said, but from his inability to articulate clearly - and - what others mistakenly thought they were hearing (and then it snowballed).

Ms. Toad

(34,103 posts)
3. It's not even what he actually says. He says "big league"
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 12:48 PM
Nov 2016

He just doesn't articulate clearly - and it was so much fun to run with a word that made him sound like an idiot.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/us/politics/trump-bigly-big-league-linguists.html?_r=0

Heeeeers Johnny

(423 posts)
9. Best BIGLY cover ever.
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 01:06 PM
Nov 2016

Easily one of my top 5 covers of any song by any band.

Scary how dead on Jack Russell nails the vocals....

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